The document provides information on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. CPEC is a collection of infrastructure projects that aim to improve connectivity between China and Pakistan. It involves upgrading existing roads and constructing new highways, railways, and pipelines. The project will improve regional connectivity and bring economic prosperity to both countries. It includes energy, transportation, and industrial cooperation initiatives worth over $60 billion. CPEC is an important part of China's One Belt One Road initiative and will provide China access to warm waters and beyond through the port of Gwadar in Pakistan.

1. Assignment # 1
RAHEEM ULLAH
CS120162098
Section B

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ( ‫رادہاری‬‫ااصتقدی‬‫اپاتسكن-نیچ‬‎)
CPEC ITS MISSION AND VISION:
China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ( ‫راہداری‬ ‫اقتصادی‬ ‫پاكستان-چین‬‎) is a part of china one belt
one road Economic corridor and it is a collection of infrastructure projects that are currently
under construction through Pakistan. It is more than just a $47 billion dollar investment in
Pakistan. China Pakistan Economic Corridor is a 3,218 km long route, to be built over next
several years, consisting of highways, railways and pipelines.
To improve the lives of people of Pakistan and China by building an economic
corridor promoting joint connectivity, construction, explore potential bilateral investment,
economic and trade, logistics and people to people contact for regional connectivity.
Regional and global connectivity for economic prosperity and development.
One Belt project Map CPEC Map overall Asia
MAIN PURPOSES OF CPEC :
CPEC is just a part of the huge One Belt project. Specifically
for CPEC the purposes to help China avoid the long sea route and directly have a
road route from China to Gwadar and access to warm waters and from there to
beyond. For this China is investing in the proper infrastructure and power projects in
Pakistan. It has a major portion in Pakistan and a small portion in China.

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ( ‫رادہاری‬‫ااصتقدی‬‫اپاتسكن-نیچ‬‎)
Basically, the transportation network of roads and railways connecting the city of Kashgar,
located in the Xinjiang province of China, to the China-Pakistan Border to Gwadar.
IMPACT OF CPEC ON OTHER COUNTRIES :
CPEC Corridor is a framework of regional connectivity. CPEC will not only benefit
China and Pakistan but will have positive impact on Iran, Afghanistan, India, Central Asian
Republic, and the region.
The enhancement of geographical linkages having improved road, rail and air
transportation system with frequent and free exchanges of growth and people to people
contact, enhancing understanding through academic, cultural and regional knowledge and
culture, activity of higher volume of flow of trade and businesses, producing and moving
energy to have more optimal businesses and enhancement of co-operation.
WHY CPEC IS IMPORTANT FOR PAKISTAN :
CPEC investment will be made in Pakistan much needed energy sector to
overcome electricity shortage for sustained growth of Pakistan economy.
Pakistan will become the most strategically important country in the region because it will
improve trade and economic connectivity between Asia, the Middle East and Europe. China
Pakistan Economic Corridor is journey towards economic regionalization in the globalized
world.
The corridor will be a strategic game changer in the region and would go a long way
in making Pakistan a richer and stronger entity Pakistan into a regional economic center.

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ( ‫رادہاری‬‫ااصتقدی‬‫اپاتسكن-نیچ‬‎)
Booster for investors and attract investment not only from China but other parts of the world
as well. 700,000 direct jobs between 2015–2030, for the people of Pakistan.
Add 2 to 2.5 percentage points to the country's annual economic growth.
PROJECT IN CPEC
1. INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
1.1 Highway Network for CPEC
1.2 Railway Network for CPEC7
2. ENERGY PROJECT
2.1 Energy shortfall in Pakistan is 4500
2.2 10,400MW energy generates 2020.
2.3 16,400 MW total Energy generate in project.
3. GWADAR PROJECT
3.1 Airport
3.2 Hospitals
3.3 University
4. OTHER PROJECT
4.1 Fiber optic Project.

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ( ‫رادہاری‬‫ااصتقدی‬‫اپاتسكن-نیچ‬‎)
1 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT :
Highway Roads Projects
KKH Phase II (Thakot -Havelian Section)
Project Description Length: 118km
 Thakot-Havelian (118km) is in early harvest Project category and it is in
implementation phase after signing of commercial and financial
agreements.
 Start Point: Havelian
 End Point: Thakot
 Scope: Construction of 39 km 06 Lane Access Controlled MW, 79 km
Class-II Highway
 Type of Road: Expressway/ Access Controlled Highway (Class-II)
Responsibility:
 Proposing Agency: Ministry of Communications
 Implementing Agency: National Highway Authority
 Supervising Agency: Ministry of Communications, Government of
Pakistan
Location (Thakot -Havelian) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Estimated Cost (US $ Million) 1,315
Executing Company / Sponsors M/s China Communications Construction Company Ltd
Financing Government Concessional Loan(GCL)
Supervising Agency Ministry of Communications, Government of Pakistan
Project Progress Update  Work commenced in September, 2016
 Contractor mobilized
 To be completed by March 2020

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ( ‫رادہاری‬‫ااصتقدی‬‫اپاتسكن-نیچ‬‎)
Peshawar-Karachi Motorway (Multan-Sukkur Section)
Project Description Length: 392km
Project Name: Peshawar – Karachi Motorway
Project Title (Section): Multan – Sukkur: 392 KM
 Karachi – Peshawar Motorway envisages
construction / development of 6-Lane access
controlled Motorway having total length of
1,100 Km. the proposed Motorway shall be a
tolled facility. It shall originate from Karachi
through Motorway M-9 (136 Km) up to
Hyderabad. From Hyderabad onwards, the
proposed alignment shall follow a virgin
alignment for 345 Km up to Sukkur. The
Sukkur Multan section, 392 Km essentially
follows the Left Bank of River Indus.
 Type of Road: 06 Lane Access Controlled
Motorway
 Start Point: Multan
 End Point: Sukkar
Responsibility:
 Proposing Agency: Ministry of
Communications
 Implementing Agency: National Highway
Authority
 Supervising Agency: Ministry of
Communications, Government of Pakistan
Location Province of Punjab and Sindh
Province Punjab and Sindh
Estimated Cost (US $ Million) 2,889
Executing Company / Sponsors M/s China State Construction Engineering
Corporation
Financing Government Concessional Loan(GCL)
Supervising Agency Ministry of Communications, Government of
Pakistan
Khuzdar-Basima Road N-30 (110 km)
Project Description The project is located in District Khuzdar in
Baluchistan province. The project is construction of
2-lane highway from Basima to Khuzdar. The
project length is 110 km.
Location District Khuzdar in Baluchistan
Province Balochistan
Estimated Cost (US $ Million) 19.19 Billion Rupee
Executing Company / Sponsors National Highway Authority
Supervising Agency Ministry of Communications
Project Progress Update  Feasibility and PC-I completed
 PC-I has been approved by ECNEC on 12-
04-2017
 Procurement of Civil Work is under
process
 The project Basima Khuzdar has been
taken up through PSDP

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ( ‫رادہاری‬‫ااصتقدی‬‫اپاتسكن-نیچ‬‎)
Upgradation of D.I.Khan (Yarik) - Zhob, N-50 Phase-I (210 km)
Project Description Salient Features of the Project:
 On existing alignment (section of N-50) with
geometric improvements
 210 km in length. Improvement / Upgradation
of 2 lane existing road to 4 lane. 100m R.O.W
will be acquired to upgrade it to 6 lanes in
future
Estimated Cost:
 Total (Construction plus land
acquisition): Rs.76,486 million
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Balochistan
Executing Company / Sponsors National Highway Authority
Supervising Agency Ministry of Communications
Project Progress Update  PC-I Approved by ECNEC on 12th April,
2017.
 Land acquisition in Progress.
 Accorded highest priority in 8th JCC

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ( ‫رادہاری‬‫ااصتقدی‬‫اپاتسكن-نیچ‬‎)
KKH Thakot-Raikot N35 remaining portion (136 Km)
Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Estimated Cost (US $ Million) Rs. 8.15 Billion
Executing Company / Sponsors National Highway Authority
Supervising Agency Ministry of Communications
Project Progress Update  Feasibility and PC-I completed
 PC-I has been approved by ECNEC on 18-
03-2017
 LOI forwarded to Chinese side
 Procedural formalities to be completed
shortly
Rail Sector Projects
Expansion and reconstruction of existing Line ML-1
Project Description Project Title: Rehabilitation & Up-gradation of
Karachi-Lahore Peshawar (ML-1) Railway Track
(1,872 kms)
Scope:
 Doubling of entire track from Karachi to
Peshawar
 Speed of passenger trains to be raise from
65/110km/h to 160 km/h
 Freight trains to operate at 120 km/h
 Computer based signaling and control system
 Grade separation to ensure safety of train
operations
Responsibility:
 Proposing Agency: Ministry of Railways
 Implementing Agency: Pakistan Railways
 Supervising Agency: Ministry of
Communications, Government of Pakistan
Location Karachi to Peshawar via Hyderabad, Nawabshah,
Rohri, RahimyarKhan, Bahawalpur, Khanewal,
Sahiwal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi,
Peshawar
Estimated Cost (US $ Million) 8,172

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ( ‫رادہاری‬‫ااصتقدی‬‫اپاتسكن-نیچ‬‎)
Havelian Dry port (450 M. Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)
Project Description Project Title: Construction of Havelian Dry port
including cargo handling facilities.
Responsibility:
 Proposing Agency: Ministry of Railways
 Implementing Agency: Pakistan Railways
 Supervising Agency: Ministry of
Communications, Government of Pakistan
To meet the demand of containerized future freight
traffic in connection with Pak-China Economic
Corridor, the dry port will be established at
Havelian by utilizing the railway land, railhead
facilities, high speed / capacity stock, and potential
of well-established off-dock terminal for handling
bonded import / export containers. Pakistan
Railway network exist up to Havelian Railway
Station situated at more than 680 Kms from
Khunjrab (China border). The station is coming on
Pak-China economic corridor. Initially it will act as
Dry Port / container terminal for goods traffic
coming through road from China through KKH.
Transshipment arrangement will be provided at
Havelian for loading / unloading on railway wagons.
Location Havelian, District Haripur, KPK
Estimated Cost (US $ Million) 65

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ( ‫رادہاری‬‫ااصتقدی‬‫اپاتسكن-نیچ‬‎)
ENERGY PROJECT
Zonergy Solar Power Plant
Located At Bahawalpur
World Largest solar Power Plant
$1.5 Billion Project
900 MV Production Expected
Build In 3 Phases
Complete At The end Of 2016 By
Zonergy Company
Suki Kinari Hydro Power Plant
It is in KPK
870 MW Produce
Started In 2014
End In 2020

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ( ‫رادہاری‬‫ااصتقدی‬‫اپاتسكن-نیچ‬‎)
Karot hydro Power plant
It is on Jhelum River near to the
Islamabad
Produce 720 MW
$1.65 Billion Project
Complete in 2020
By Three Goreges Corporation
Port Qasim Coal-Fired Power
Plant
$2.085 Billion Project
Complete By the End Of 2017
Produce 1320MW
By China Resource Limited

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ( ‫رادہاری‬‫ااصتقدی‬‫اپاتسكن-نیچ‬‎)
Wind Power Projects
Thatta Project (100 MW)
Hydro China Project (50 MW)
Sachal Project (50 MW)
GWADAR PROJECT

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ( ‫رادہاری‬‫ااصتقدی‬‫اپاتسكن-نیچ‬‎)
Gwadar International Airport
$230 million Project
On 3000 acres
Gwadar to Karachi, Turbat and
Muscat
Operational by December 2017
Gwadar City And Port
Gawadar Coal Power Project (360 million dollars)
construction of breakwaters (130 million dollars)
Water treatment plant (114 million dollars)
State-of-the-art hospital (100 million dollars)
Free Economic Zones (35 million dollars)
Technical and vocational institute (10 million dollars)

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ( ‫رادہاری‬‫ااصتقدی‬‫اپاتسكن-نیچ‬‎)
Pak China Friendship Hospital
Location Gwadar district, Balochistan
Province Balochistan
Estimated Cost (US $ Million) 100
Company Gwadar Development Authority
Cross Border Optical Fiber Cable
The fiber optical cable covers an area of 820 km.The projects will help
improve the telecom and ICT industry of Pakistan, promote tourism
and create trading opportunities for northern areas of the country. It
will also provide the ICT infrastructure for 3G/4G services in the
northern areas and enhance communication security with an alternative
fiber route.
Location Gilgit Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab
Province Gilgit Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab
Estimated Cost (US $ Million) 37
“China Pakistan Economic Corridor is hope of better region
of the future with peace, development and growth of economy.”

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ( ‫رادہاری‬‫ااصتقدی‬‫اپاتسكن-نیچ‬‎)
References :
http://cpec.gov.pk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Pakistan_Economic_Corridor